.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight battle in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held headlines in four departments, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized extremely middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to reveal everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll understand. I adore my regimen and I adore visiting the fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a globe title. After beginning his career 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored merely one blockage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he must carry out one thing unique to beat Alvarez, one of the most effective fighters worldwide." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company're differing on Saturday evening." Permit's have a look at the headline match by the numbers, with records coming from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information as well as CompuBox.Canelo AlvarezEdgar Berlanga34Age2761-2-2Record22-039KOs175-foot-7 1/2 u2033 Height6-foot-1" 70 1/2 u2033 inchesReach73 inchesOrthodoxStanceOrthodoxGuadalajara, MexicoBirthplaceBrooklyn, New York-2000: Chances for Alvarez to gain the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds every match. The combined file of all 16 enemies at the moment of their fights was actually 175 triumphes, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as recognized extremely middleweight champion. He's the only man pugilist along with 4 defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer with twenty or additional victories in world title battles. With a gain on Sunday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in planet name matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt time. In addition to Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs as well as name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs as well as title opponents.6.6: Power punches every round landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches landed on Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline means this match participates in various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a world title for the first time in his occupation. It will be a major step up in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champion in first primary title fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one very middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly tie for his second quickest possibilities to succeed a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in extremely middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies every thing to become within this setting. I am actually certainly not intended to be here. I have actually been actually doubted given that prior to I transformed expert. However I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself in this particular setting." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've yearned for that for years and also now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor yearns for the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale and we can not merely go swing for the fences. Our team have to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we are actually going with. However our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's very easy to claim you'll take me out, but it is actually so much more tough to perform it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely hard for him, for sure. I've prepared for the knockout. I like the emotion of a knockout blow and I'm gon na perform my best to acquire it carried out." I regularly placed one hundred percent in to my matches as well as in to training, despite that I'm combating. It's the same mindset every battle. This is no exception. I've possessed a great training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It's an honor to combat on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually extremely essential for our team. It is actually really exclusive and I'm very proud to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts suggest every thing to me and also I cherish them. They assist me regardless of what and I'm grateful for everyone who is actually supported me throughout my career.".